Pump Square Pill, North Somerset
17 addresses across 2 postcodes (BS20), about 90 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 47805020.
- Sales: 8 recorded sales since 1995; in 2022 the median was £307,000 across 1 sale.
- Energy: 4 homes have an energy certificate (C: 1, D: 3).
- Flood: 27 addresses on its postcodes are in areas at high or medium risk of flooding from rivers, the sea or surface water.
- Council tax: Most homes around it are in council tax band B; Band D in North Somerset costs £2,491 a year in 2026-27.
- Broadband: Gigabit broadband is available to 82% to 100% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Shirehampton, about 470 m away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden, Victoria Park, is about 160 m away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 10.4 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 6.2 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 2 to 11 m above sea level.
- Noise: 1 of its 17 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Heywood Family Practice, about 330 m away, with 2 practices within 1.6 km.
- People: About 250 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 20% of households owned their home and 14% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 138 crimes were recorded within 250 m between September 2025 and August 2026, most often violence and sexual offences.
Sales on this street
| Year | Sales | Median price | Lowest | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 1 | £307,000 | £307,000 | £307,000 |
| 2021 | 1 | £289,950 | £289,950 | £289,950 |
| 2017 | 1 | £235,000 | £235,000 | £235,000 |
| 2007 | 2 | £337,795 | £335,590 | £340,000 |
| 2004 | 1 | £160,000 | £160,000 | £160,000 |
| 2003 | 1 | £119,000 | £119,000 | £119,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 Aug 2025 | PORTISHEAD CRUISING CLUB BS20 0BG | Other | £160,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 14 Dec 2022 | AVON SIDE BS20 0BG | Semi-detached | £307,000 | |
| 5 Feb 2021 | AVON VIEW BS20 0BG | Semi-detached | £289,950 | |
| 13 Feb 2017 | 2 BS20 0BG | Terraced | £235,000 | |
| 24 May 2007 | DUKE OF CORNWALL BS20 0BG | Detached | £335,590 | |
| 16 Feb 2007 | THE FLAT, WELLINGTON HOUSE BS20 0BG | Detached | £340,000 | |
| 18 Oct 2004 | AVON VIEW BS20 0BG | Semi-detached | £160,000 | |
| 27 May 2003 | AVON SIDE BS20 0BG | Semi-detached | £119,000 |
Energy performance certificates
4 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 90 m². Most common: House, end-terrace (1); House, mid-terrace (1); House, semi-detached (1). Built: 1900-1929 (2); 1930-1949 (1); 1950-1966 (1). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (2); rented (social) (1); rented (private) (1).
Council tax
What each band costs in North Somerset in 2026-27: Band D £2,491 a year on average, including the police, fire and any county and parish charges.
| A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £1,661 | £1,938 | £2,214 | £2,491 | £3,045 | £3,598 | £4,152 | £4,982 |
Homes by band in the neighbourhood around this street: most are in band B (57% of about 790 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this street's postcodes is in one.
- Listed buildings on or by this street: none.
- Article 4 direction (removing permitted development rights): none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Tree preservation orders: none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Green belt: no.
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1.0 km
- PSP House Hung Road Bristol BS11 9XJ, permissioned (570 m)
- Evolve House Hung Road Bristol BS11 9XJ: up to 8 homes, permissioned (590 m)
- 12 Station Road Shirehampton Bristol BS11 9TX, permissioned (1.0 km)
- 1 - 3 High Street Shirehampton Bristol BS11 0DT: up to 6 homes, permissioned (1.0 km)
Roadworks
No street works under way, planned or finished in the last three months on this street, in permits up to 30 September 2026.
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this street's postcodes, 23 addresses are in areas at high risk, 4 at medium risk and 4 at low risk. Each address counts once, at the higher of its rivers-and-sea and surface-water risk.
Rivers and the sea alone: of the 26 homes the Environment Agency counts, 19 are in areas at high risk, 3 medium, 4 low and 0 very low.
High: 3.3% (1 in 30) or more chance of flooding a year. Medium: 1% to 3.3%. Low: 0.1% to 1%. Very low: under 0.1%. The rivers and sea figures allow for flood defences. Counts cover whole postcodes, which can include other streets.
Flood zone for planning: at least one postcode centre is in flood zone 3. Zone 3 is a 1% (1 in 100) or greater annual chance of flooding from rivers, or 0.5% from the sea, ignoring defences.
| Postcode | Planning zone | Addresses at high / medium / low risk | Groundwater |
|---|---|---|---|
| BS20 0BG | zone 2 | 5 / 2 / 4 | unlikely |
| BS20 0BE | zone 3 | 18 / 2 / 0 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's 17 addresses are between 2 m and 11 m above sea level (8 m on average); the ground rises about 8 m from the lowest to the highest.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BS20 0BE | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| BS20 0BG | 100% | 82% | 82% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Shirehampton 64,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 470 m |
| Portway Park and Ride 59,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 700 m | |
| Avonmouth 171,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 2.3 km | |
| Bus stops | 4 stops within 400 m, 18 within 800 m; nearest Station Road Pill | 290 m |
| Bus or coach station | Bus Station Bristol | 6.9 km |
| Ferry terminal | Bristol Docks Ferry Landing Avonmouth | 2.8 km |
| EV charging points | 1 within 1.6 km; nearest Roam Charging Station | 1.4 km |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Bristol Airport BRS | 11.3 km |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 2 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Heywood Family Practice | 330 m |
| Pharmacies | 3 pharmacies within 1.6 km; nearest Cohens Chemist | 350 m |
| NHS dentists | 3 practices within 1.6 km; nearest 75 Macrae Road | 790 m |
| Hospital | Spire Bristol Hospital | 5.0 km |
| Police station | Port of Bristol Police | 2.8 km |
| Cash machines | 3 machines within 800 m; nearest The Southern Co-operative Bristol Portishead Port Marine, 319 Newfoundland Way | 120 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 4 within 800 m; nearest Victoria Park 7.1 ha | 160 m |
| Largest park within 800 m | Unnamed 7.2 ha | 230 m |
| Play area | 4 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 880 m² | 250 m |
| Playing field | 4 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 3,860 m² | 440 m |
| Allotments | 4 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 1,260 m² | 620 m |
Within 800 m: 4 parks and gardens, 20 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Part of a minor Romano-British villa at Long Cross, a scheduled monument, 1.7 km north-east. 16 listed buildings are within 1.0 km.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Part of a minor Romano-British villa at Long Cross | Scheduled monument | 1.7 km north-east |
| Kings Weston House | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 2.1 km north-east |
| Leigh Court | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 2.2 km south-east |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Crockerne Pill | Tidal water | 80 m south-east |
| Lamplighters Marsh | Wetland | 550 m north |
| Summer House Wood | Wood | 1.6 km south-west |
| Markham Bottom | Valley | 1.9 km south |
| Avonmouth Dock | Lake or reservoir | 2.2 km north-west |
| Windmill Hill | Hill | 2.8 km south-west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 10.4 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.2 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 10.7 | 40 | 15 |
All three are within the UK legal limits; nitrogen dioxide and PM2.5 are above the WHO guideline, as in most towns and cities.
Road and rail noise
| Level | Road traffic | Railways |
|---|---|---|
| 55 to 59 | 1 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 16 | 17 |
1 of the street's 17 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, above the WHO guidelines.
Nearest schools
| School | Phase | Ages | Distance | Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crockerne Church of England Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 680 m | Good (Jan 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Shirehampton Primary School | Primary | 2–11 | 790 m | No published inspection |
| St Bernard's Catholic Primary School Roman Catholic | Primary | 4–11 | 860 m | No published inspection |
| St Katherine's School | Secondary | 11–18 | 1.1 km | Report card (Mar 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard; Achievement: Expected standard; Attendance and behaviour: Expected standard; Personal development and wellbeing: Expected standard; Inclusion: Expected standard; Leadership and governance: Expected standard; Post-16 provision: Expected standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| Oasis Academy Brightstowe | Secondary | 11–19 | 1.3 km | No overall grade (Nov 2024, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Requires improvement; Behaviour and attitudes: Requires improvement; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Good |
| Avonmouth Church of England Primary School and Nursery | Primary | 2–11 | 1.5 km | No published inspection |
| Nova Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1.6 km | Good (Jul 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Duke of Cornwall BS20 0BG | Pub/bar/nightclub | 20 m | 5 Very good | 10 Mar 2026 |
| Curry House BS20 0BG | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 20 m | 5 Very good | 23 Oct 2025 |
| Spar - Wessex Retail BS20 0AW | Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets | 150 m | 5 Very good | 18 May 2026 |
| Star Inn Pill BS20 0AQ | Pub/bar/nightclub | 240 m | Awaiting inspection | |
| Pill Lunch Club BS20 0AE | Other catering premises | 270 m | 5 Very good | 29 Oct 2026 |
| Pill Community Cafe BS20 0AE | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 270 m | 5 Very good | 3 Nov 2023 |
| Pill Community Supper Club BS20 0AE | Other catering premises | 270 m | Awaiting inspection | |
| The Lamplighters BS11 9XA | Pub/bar/nightclub | 340 m | 3 Generally satisfactory | 19 Jun 2025 |
| Pill Community Fridge BS20 0EJ | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 340 m | 5 Very good | 26 Mar 2024 |
| New Canton House BS20 0EL | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 340 m | 5 Very good | 22 Jan 2026 |
| L'amour du Cafe BS20 0EL | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 340 m | 5 Very good | 15 Jul 2025 |
| Southern Co-operative (The) BS20 0EJ | Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets | 350 m | 5 Very good | 9 Jul 2026 |
| Family Kebab House BS20 0EJ | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 350 m | 5 Very good | 26 Mar 2026 |
| Pill & District Memorial Club BS20 0DH | Pub/bar/nightclub | 380 m | 5 Very good | 16 May 2024 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 72 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 16 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 15 |
| Public order | 12 |
| Other theft | 10 |
| Vehicle crime | 4 |
| Other crime | 4 |
| Burglary | 3 |
| Shoplifting | 1 |
| Theft from the person | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Church Walk (44); On or near Underbanks (38); On or near Mariner'S Way (9); On or near Watch House Road (9); On or near Sambourne Lane (8).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 40 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 20% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 14% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 20% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 8% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 67% | 17% |
| Private rented | 13% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 53% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 7% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 17% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 15% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 13% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 67% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 0% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 9% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 12% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km of home (of those who travel to work) | 75% | 65% |
| Work 30 km or more away | 1% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 14% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 31% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 8% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 97% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | under 1% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this street is in decile 3 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 1 is the most deprived tenth of England's 33,755 neighbourhoods and 10 the least.
What has changed
- Food hygiene ratings Pill Lunch Club (other catering premises, BS20 0AE) re-inspected, still 5 Very good (rated 29 October 2026) found 31 October 2026
Postcodes on this street
Nearby streets
Friendly Row · Underbanks · Back Lane · Chapel Row · Port View · Crusty Lane · Myrtle Hill · Watch House Road · Monmouth Road · Station Road · Newport Road · Upper Myrtle Hill
All the streets in BS20 and across North Somerset.
What this page cannot tell you
- Whether a particular house is at risk of flooding, subsiding or anything else: the flood map is a model of areas and there is no property-level data here.
- What a home is worth now: sales are historic prices for the homes that happened to sell.
- How safe the street is: crime points are moved to anonymised locations and many crimes are never reported.
- Whether you would get a place at a school: distances are straight lines, not catchments.
- Who lives on the street now: census figures describe the small areas around it in March 2021, during a lockdown.
- How long a journey takes or how often anything runs: transport distances are straight lines to the nearest stops.
- Whether a GP practice is taking new patients, or a dentist new NHS patients.
- How loud a home is inside, or noise from aircraft, industry or neighbours: noise figures are models of road and rail traffic outside.
How each figure on this page is matched to the street and worked out: methodology.